Prayer Answered

Yesterday morning, I prayed that God would show me something new in the Bible for that day. I felt like I had read Luke a million times, so I needed to pay attention, and I really wanted to apply something new.

So Jesus sends out the 12 for missions and he tells them to settle in one house and work out of there. He didn't want the missionaries bouncing from house to house seeing who would be the best hosts, he just wanted them to focus on their mission.

SMACK! I need to quit dreaming of a bigger house and how that will happen and use the place (2 bedroom 1 bath condo) I have now to do the ministry I am called to do. God placed me here for a reason.

God told me that it is not about how big the house is, but how big the love is in the house.

The 7-7 club

Tonight was awesome.
I was in anticipation of what God was going to do, and sure enough He blew my mind.
Asking friends how they are can always end up one of two ways. The first way "good" means can't really get into details I have things to do right now. The second is when they actually take their heart out and say whats going on.
"Its the anniversary of my mom's death" is what I got today.

Gee, really, cuz its the anniversary of my mom's death too. Funny thing.
So we spend a good portion of the night talking, and upon heading downstairs at the end of the night get greeted by someone who really needed a hug.
"My mom died today."

Guess what, you are not alone! So we formed a club called the 7-7 club, and it has nothing to do with 7-up or Seagrams 7, but everything to do with our moms dying on the same date.

So here we are, three women who love God all put together on the same day for the same reason. So we prayed. The 3 of us. 3s and 7s are God numbers you know.

I am really excited to have had the chance to experience this appointment that God set up for us girls. I am really hoping not to have more people in the 7-7 club, but its all about love and supporting one another. Its all about not being alone. Its all about being the body of Christ. Its all about COMMUNITY.

Its all happening.

The Bible is a mirror

Galatians 5: two approaches to religion...

APPROACH ONE:
- What matters to God: Following the rules
- What shows I belong to God: Outer signs of my religion. (In the past: Circumcision. Maybe today: A Christian t-shirt, or a cross around my neck, or a bumper sticker on my car.)
- What I am driven by: The power of my human effort.
- What you'll see in my life if you take a close look: Sexual immorality, hate, selfish ambition, jealousy, drunkeness, putting other things before God

APPROACH TWO:
- What matters to God: Faith
- What shows I belong to God: Serving people in love.
- What I am driven by: The supernatural power of the Holy Spirit.
- What you'll see in my life if you take a close look: Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control

NOW HERE'S THE QUESTION: And don't give the right answer, give the honest answer... Which of those two approaches more accurately describes you? (And what should you do about that?)

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